Shears for cutting flowers



(No Model.)

J. s. BADIA.

SHEAR FOR CUTTING FLOWERS, PLANTS, 8w. No. 253,252. Patented Feb. 7.1882.

WITNESSES: JNVENTOR,

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JOSEPH S. BA DIA, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SH EARS FOR CUTTING FLOWERS, PLANTS, 86C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 253,252, dated February '7, 1882.

Application filed September 27, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH S. BADIA, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State 'of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and shears for cutting flowers, branches, stems ofplants and fruits-such as bunches of grapes, &c.the cutting of which with common scissors or shears requires the holdingof the stem to be cut with one hand, while the severance is made by the other. This being an operation compelling the use of both hands, and the stems to be out being often wet or thorny, the task is frequently disagreeable and painful.

The object of myinvention is to provide an improvement in scissors and shears whereby the tool will both out and hold the flower at the same-time.

My invention consists in the peculiar construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described, having reference particularly to a spring so constructed and applied to a pair of scissors or shears that it will hold the stem of the flower or fruit while and after being cut.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, A designates a pair of scissors or shears composed of two blades, a a, with handles a a, held together by a pivot-screw, (1

B represents a spring formed with a how, I), from which projectjaws I) I), said jaws being composed each of two flaring sides, L b the sides I) being the inturned ends .or continuations of the sides 11 At the points where the bow I) proceeds to thejaws b I) the spring is bent to form recesses Zr 1) for the reception of pins or screws 0 c, which are fastened in the blades a (1., and formed with collars c c, the lower collar, 0 of the screwc being of greater depth than the corresponding collar'of the screw 0, as shown. The spring B is applied to the scissors by first compressing it, then passing it down between the pins or screws 0 0 while the scissors-jaws are open, and then permitting it to expand,so as to cause the pins '0 c to enter or be received inthe recesses 11 b. The bow b is formed with one or two corrugations, 12 so as to stiffen it, said corrugationnot extending the full length of the bow, hence allowing spring action in the latter between the extremities of the former and the recesses b b. To increase the bearing of the scissorsblades on each other, so as to improve their efficiency, and to prevent the cuttingedges from overlapping each other, said blades are formed with projections a a Theprojection a of the upperjaw is notched, as shown at a to pass the pin 0 when saidjaws are closed.

The operation is as follows: The spring B holds the blades of thescissors normally open by reason of the pressureit exerts against the pins or screws 0 c. While open said blades are passed 011 either side of the stem or branch to be cut, or said stem or branch is passed between said blades and between the spring-jaws b b. The handles a a are now pressed toward each other, closing the jaws on said stem and causing the blades to cut thelatter. The handles being still kept closed, the out stem or branch is clamped between thejaws, and will be so held until the handles, or one of them, is released, when the jaws and scissors-blades will be opened by the action of the spring.

The sides I) of the jaws are parallel with the edges of the scissors-blades, and when opened are a little farther apart than said edges. In closing, however, the springjaws advance toward each other faster than do the cuttingedges of the blades. Hence the stem or branch to be cut is seized before and held while being out, as well as after said out is effected.

WVhat I claim'as my invention is as-follows:

1. In shears for cutting plants, the combination, with the blades a a, of the spring B, formed with a bow, b, and jaws b b, composed of flaring sides 1) b constructed and arranged substantially as and for thepurpose described.

2. In shears for cutting plants, the spring B, having how I), jaws b b, and recesses 11 b for the reception of holding pins or screws 0 c, substantially as shown and described.

3. In shears for cutting plants, the spring B,-

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having bow b, with corrugation b jaws b b, 1 A, of holding pins or screws 0 c and spring composed of flaring sides b b and recesses B,formedwithcorrugated bowb,flaringspringb b, substantially as shown and described. jaws b b, and recesses b b for the reception 15 4. In combination with the spring B, the of said pins or screws, substantially as shown 5 scissors or shears A, having blades to a, with and described.

projections a and pins 0 c, substantially as In testimony that I claim the foregoing I shown anddescribed. have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of 5. In combination with scissors or shears A, September, 1881. the spring 13, composed of a how, I), and spring- JOSEPH S. BADIA. 1o jaws b 11, substantially as shown and de- Witnesses:

scribed. WM. M. McKNrGH'r,

6. The combination with scissors or shears S. J. VAN STAVOREN. 

